But everything changed after Little Junior Brother Luo Yunji came to Big Bamboo Peak.
By now, natural talent and the like no longer mattered much to them. As long as they were willing to work hard, the delicacies and fine wines that boosted their cultivation, the medicinal baths and ointments, would ensure their cultivation never lagged behind. More importantly, the cultivation techniques they practiced now were the true source of all this change.
Song Daren didn't respond. He only grinned, simple and honest.
The One-Armed Elder knew he'd gone a little too far. He smacked his lips a few times. "I didn't mean to put down Big Bamboo Peak."
"I know, Senior!" Song Daren replied with the same honest grin. He really hadn't taken the One-Armed Elder's words to heart. There was no need to; reality would make anyone who said such things shut their own mouth.
"That Little Fatty from earlier was at the ninth layer, too! Tell me, what level have the disciples of Big Bamboo Peak reached?" The One-Armed Elder studied Song Daren's face. Seeing that he truly hadn't taken those words to heart, he changed the subject.
When Song Daren heard the elder's question, his smile grew even broader. The elder could barely stand to look at him and muttered inwardly, Is this fellow simple-minded?
"To let Senior know, all the disciples of Big Bamboo Peak are at the ninth layer of the Jade Purity Realm!" Song Daren answered proudly.
The One-Armed Elder froze for quite a while. His mind was filled with the words "all at the ninth layer of the Jade Purity Realm," which kept crashing against his thoughts.
"All of them are at the ninth layer?" The One-Armed Elder looked utterly disbelieving. He had already met four Big Bamboo Peak disciples, and they